Re: [patch-2.4.2-pre1] rootfs boot parameter

From: Werner Almesberger (Werner.Almesberger@epfl.ch)
Date: Mon Feb 05 2001 - 10:04:52 EST

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Tigran Aivazian wrote:
> This patch adds "rootfs" boot parameter which selects the filesystem type
> for the root filesystem.

Could you please make this rootfstype= or fstype= or maybe
root=<device>[,<type>] or such ? Calling it "rootfs" is just asking
for trouble ...

- Werner

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